Post by Skaarf on Aug 21, 2021 18:09:09 GMT -5
Rocco Lombardi
Other Names:– "Schwarz" in his "underworld" dealings
Epithet:– n/a
Height:– 25 feet/7.6 meters
Build:– Swarthy - shoulder to shoulder he stands almost 20 feet wide. 2000 lbs/907 kg
Age:– 23
Gender:– Male
Race:– Cat-fish(man)
Occupation:– Jeweler, formerly a tenuous Mafioso "associate"
Bounty/Rank:– n/a
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Rocco resembles a murky-green walking cylinder. At 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide, he towers over most people. His actual maw is most of the width of his face - a good 15 feet wide and 10 feet deep/across - enabling an unusual amount of carrying capacity. His big mouth comes with a similarly proportioned tongue that is capable of lashing out and grabbing things in the nearby vicinity. His limbs are thick and beefy, and his "catfish whiskers" are somewhat reminiscent of a moustache. His teeth are... more like a snaggletooth shark than any human. His eyes... are small, beady, and a strange greenish hue - almost appearing to glow but with no luminescence.
Rocco dresses rather nicely as befitting both a jeweler and a mafioso "associate". Typically, he is seen in a waistcoat, jacket, his hand-crafted bling, and a comparatively tiny XXX-large bowler hat. Unfortunately, his bodyshape makes pants an almost impossible endeavor - and so he often is seen wearing something akin to shorts with suspenders. Rocco believes he looks cool, dressed as the epitome of "high fashion". The cleanliness of his clothing is a dead giveaway that he isn't a "real" gangster. He's blissfully unaware that he looks like a a man eating monster.
Personality
Rocco's fearsome appearance and deep voice bely his more easy going nature. If anything, he's a soft hearted wannabe that thinks he is a gangster. In similar fashion he thinks he is a swordsman when swings a huge anchor about like an oversized club or flail. He likes to spend time "chilling with the homies" - i.e. being tolerated by the real gangsters.
Rocco is actually a decent musician and plays as the backup drummer in a small band. He's also into wrestling - real and performative - and is often seen ringside gobbling food to his hearts content. Speaking of food - he's hedonistic about two things: food/drink and bling. Rocco loooooves bling. In fact, its a sort of advertisement for the huge fishman as his real occupation is as a jewelrer.
It is readily apparent that Rocco is not a bright lad. Really, he just wants social approval - but he tends to seek it from the more unsavory folks, believing them to be "cool".
Rocco grew up in a family "linked" to the local mafia. As the largest son, hopes were high that he could become a fearsome gangster like his kin. However, he has displayed more of an interest in the finer things of life, and is only connected to the gangsters in name. In practice he is the only one who thinks of himself as a gangster. His family privately wonders if he was switched at birth.
His early years were surrounded by other gangster children. Rocco showed unusual motor skills for a bean of his size, making him a popular accomplice for lockpicking. He found metalworking - especially for bling - to be a more rewarding endeavor. This fuelled a shift away from criminal activities in his youth. Rocco was no longer the popular kid and subconsciously finds himself trying to regain his lost popularity - unable to understand how it happened.
Now Rocco runs his own business selling hand crafted bling. He lives the high life, hanging with the crooks when they can't find excuses to keep him at bay. Despite his efforts, he's merely a suspicious civilian.
Personnel File
}Appearance
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}Rocco resembles a murky-green walking cylinder. At 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide, he towers over most people. His actual maw is most of the width of his face - a good 15 feet wide and 10 feet deep/across - enabling an unusual amount of carrying capacity. His big mouth comes with a similarly proportioned tongue that is capable of lashing out and grabbing things in the nearby vicinity. His limbs are thick and beefy, and his "catfish whiskers" are somewhat reminiscent of a moustache. His teeth are... more like a snaggletooth shark than any human. His eyes... are small, beady, and a strange greenish hue - almost appearing to glow but with no luminescence.
Rocco dresses rather nicely as befitting both a jeweler and a mafioso "associate". Typically, he is seen in a waistcoat, jacket, his hand-crafted bling, and a comparatively tiny XXX-large bowler hat. Unfortunately, his bodyshape makes pants an almost impossible endeavor - and so he often is seen wearing something akin to shorts with suspenders. Rocco believes he looks cool, dressed as the epitome of "high fashion". The cleanliness of his clothing is a dead giveaway that he isn't a "real" gangster. He's blissfully unaware that he looks like a a man eating monster.
Personality
Rocco's fearsome appearance and deep voice bely his more easy going nature. If anything, he's a soft hearted wannabe that thinks he is a gangster. In similar fashion he thinks he is a swordsman when swings a huge anchor about like an oversized club or flail. He likes to spend time "chilling with the homies" - i.e. being tolerated by the real gangsters.
Rocco is actually a decent musician and plays as the backup drummer in a small band. He's also into wrestling - real and performative - and is often seen ringside gobbling food to his hearts content. Speaking of food - he's hedonistic about two things: food/drink and bling. Rocco loooooves bling. In fact, its a sort of advertisement for the huge fishman as his real occupation is as a jewelrer.
It is readily apparent that Rocco is not a bright lad. Really, he just wants social approval - but he tends to seek it from the more unsavory folks, believing them to be "cool".
Background
Rocco grew up in a family "linked" to the local mafia. As the largest son, hopes were high that he could become a fearsome gangster like his kin. However, he has displayed more of an interest in the finer things of life, and is only connected to the gangsters in name. In practice he is the only one who thinks of himself as a gangster. His family privately wonders if he was switched at birth.
His early years were surrounded by other gangster children. Rocco showed unusual motor skills for a bean of his size, making him a popular accomplice for lockpicking. He found metalworking - especially for bling - to be a more rewarding endeavor. This fuelled a shift away from criminal activities in his youth. Rocco was no longer the popular kid and subconsciously finds himself trying to regain his lost popularity - unable to understand how it happened.
Now Rocco runs his own business selling hand crafted bling. He lives the high life, hanging with the crooks when they can't find excuses to keep him at bay. Despite his efforts, he's merely a suspicious civilian.
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Total X-Poinz:– 300 (Starting)
Used X-Poinz:– 300
Earned X-Poinz Record:–
Combat Data
}Traits
- Amphibious: You have the ability to breathe underwater and in open air and are adapted to be able to swim better than other races, reducing drag and allowing you to perform normal movements even in the crushing depths.
- Inhuman Strength: Fishmen have baseline strengths far superior to that of a typical human. This guy is no exception
- Inhuman Toughness: This guy is a particularly tough fishman - used to tanking hits for other people. He has a really thick and strong hide that is outright impervious to many weaker blows.
XPoinz Tracker
Total X-Poinz:– 300 (Starting)
Used X-Poinz:– 300
Earned X-Poinz Record:–
-250 Bubba
-50 YumYum
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Rebate X-Poinz Record:–
- Bubba Mugs!
+125 Bubba (rank 2)
-125 C'mere You! (rank 2)
(0 rebate X-Poinz remaining)
Fighting Styles
Name:– Big Fish
Focus:– A variant of Fishman Karate emphasizing power
Class:– E
Description:– Rocco is a basic practitioner of Fishman Karate. Techniques are modified or created to take advantage of his huge body. This is primarily with a focus on power/weight.
Name:– Bubba Mugs!
Focus:– Techniques using an Anchor
Class:– E
Description:– This covers more typical combat maneuvers - just with an anchor. It also covers some more unusual applications taking advantage of the anchor's dual hook-shape such as grappling onto objects or hanging/swinging on things. Rocco isn't the brightest bulb in the shop and thinks this is "swordsmanship".
Equipment
Name: Bubba
Fighting Style: Bubba Mugs!
Rank: 2
Description: Its a heavy (stereotypical look - Rogers) anchor on a 30 foot length of chain, lifted straight from a decomissioned warship. It is about 12 feet long and 10 feet wide across the tips of the points. Its well maintained despite its size as a sort of functional bling. It is typically worn at Rocco's side, hung on its chain wrapped around his waist.
- Aspect Quality - rank 2: Bubba was intended to stabilize a large ship through friction - and is extremely[ heavy, capable of smashing through steel and other normal hard materials.
Techniques
Name: YumYum
Fighting Style: Big Fish
Rank: 1
Description: Rocco stuffs people and/or objects into his mouth (up to approximately 10 cubic feet). This allows him to temporarily carry them - and protect them with his toughness. Anything that can penetrate/cut Rocco can hurt the things he's stored, though.
Due to his size, its generally not obvious when Rocco smuggles things in his mouth. Unfortunately, anything that emerges from his maw is covered in slobber.
Name: C'mere, You!
Fighting Style: Bubba Mugs!
Rank: 2
Description:Rocco flings Bubba forward - holding onto its chain. This can be used to hook onto an object/person. If the other person/object is less massive, Rocco can pull them/it towards him. If the other person/object is significantly bigger, Rocco is pulled towards the grappled point instead.[/spoiler][/quote]